salmonberry

A red salmonberry

Meaning

Noun

  • A bush, Rubus spectabilis (species), found on the Pacific coast of North America.
  • The fruit from this bush, similar in appearance and texture to the blackberry and raspberry.

Origin

  • salmon + berry, since they were traditionally eaten with salmon by indigenous peoples.

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